How does Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Rapid City, SD compare to the national average?

Rapid City, SD Public Safety Telecommunicators salaries are 9% below the US national median of $50,730 per year.

What is the salary range for a Public Safety Telecommunicators in Rapid City, SD?

Public Safety Telecommunicators salaries in Rapid City, SD range from $37,630 (10th percentile) to $55,470 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary in Rapid City, SD

SOC 43-5031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Public Safety Telecommunicators in Rapid City, SD is $45,940 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.09 per hour. This is 9% below the national median of $50,730. 60 people work as Public Safety Telecommunicators in Rapid City, SD. Wages have grown 10% since 2019, when the median was $41,630.

Median Annual Salary

$45,940

Mean Annual

$44,550

Median Hourly

$22.09

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$38k

10th

$38k

25th

$46k

Median

$47k

75th

$55k

90th

How This Compares

Rapid City, SD

$45,940

this metro

South Dakota

$45,180

you earn +2% vs state

United States

$50,730

you earn -9% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$45,940	$44,550	60
2023	$48,220	$47,300	60
2022	$39,040	$43,780	70
2021	$46,590	$41,890	70
2020	$41,680	$42,160	50
2019	$41,630	$41,570	60

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